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Ish Smith hit 7-of-10 shots and two 3-pointers on his way to 18 points, four rebounds, two assists, two steals and a block in 34 minutes of Monday's win over the Kings.

Reggie Jackson (ankle) is due back any day now for the Pistons, but didn't play tonight and Smith decided to post a monster line before Jackson returns to steal his Thunder. Smith's numbers had been fading and will continue to once Jackson is back, but put up a monster game tonight. Keep rolling him out there until the wheels fall off, and then prepare to move on without him.

Andre Iguodala played through a bruised left shoulder on Monday vs. the Spurs, playing 25 minutes with 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal, one block and one triple.

In addition to his shoulder injury, he's also had issues with his knee and wrist. The Warriors don't have the luxury of resting him right now, as their four best players are currently sidelined. Iggy hasn't been anything special in his last three games since Kevin Durant (ribs, rest) went down, averaging 10.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 1.0 triples. He's not a must-own player with the Warriors off until Friday.

Jordan Bell started the second half for Draymond Green (pelvic contusion) on Monday vs. the Spurs, scoring a single point with three boards, one assist and two blocks in 23 minutes.

The Warriors seem content to spread the frontcourt minutes to five or six different players, limiting the upside of each. Green's injury isn't serious and the Warriors have three days off, so there are no immediate fantasy pickups. If Green can't go vs. the Hawks on Friday, Bell and Kevon Looney will be on the radar as streaming options.

Kevon Looney (bruised jaw) played well in 22 minutes vs. the Spurs on Monday, scoring 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds, three steals and one block.

He's now played 20+ minutes in four straight games for the shorthanded Warriors, averaging 10.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 2.3 blocks and 1.8 steals in that span. Draymond Green also went down with a pelvic contusion tonight, so his status for Friday's game vs. the Hawks is up in the air. The Warriors play two more games this week and are off until Friday, so deep-league owners can wait a few days if they want to give Looney a look.

Patrick McCaw (wrist) returned to action on Monday vs. the Spurs, playing 24 minutes with three points, one rebound, one assist, two steals and one block.

He was 1-of-7 from the field, but some rust is to be expected since he's been out since mid-February. He was only expected to play 15-20 minutes, but the Warriors are super thin right now. The Warriors have two more games this week and are off until Friday, so McCaw isn't a pickup at the moment.

Zaza Pachulia played through a bruised right shoulder on Monday vs. the Spurs, scoring six points with three rebounds and one turnover in 14 minutes.

Even with Draymond Green (pelvic contusion) leaving the game early, Pachulia didn't play much as expected. The Warriors are using several bigs in their rotation including JaVale McGee, David West, Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney, so Pachulia likely isn't going to emerge as a fantasy contributor down the stretch.

Frank Ntilikina scored eight points with five assists, three rebounds, one steal and two triples in 24 minutes vs. the Bulls on Monday.

As bad as the Knicks have been this season, they have the 11th ranked defense when Ntilikina is on the floor. He's starting to play better and is coming off a career-high 15-point game with three rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. You still can't trust him in a standard league, especially in the fantasy playoffs, but his value is trending in the right direction.

Michael Beasley scored 17 points with six rebounds, two assists, one steal and two 3-pointers vs. the Bulls on Monday.

The Knicks took care of business early in this one, so Beasley played just 23 minutes and hit 6-of-10 shots and 3-of-3 free throws. Outside of Tim Hardaway Jr. and Enes Kanter, Beasley is really the only other Knick you can rely on in standard leagues. He's played well in four out of his last five games, averaging 16.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.6 triples in that span. The Knicks also play three more times this week.